Vanhoutte Spirea
- Botanical Name
- Spiraea x vanhouttei
- Min Zone
- 3
- Height
- 6 to 8 feet
- Width
- 10 to 12 feet
- Flowers
- Late April to early May: small white wreaths along stem on old wood
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, tolerates a wide range of soil types, except wet
- Planting & Care
- Transplant from container stock
- Drought tolerant
- Prune after flowering
- Problems
- None serious
- Varieties
- Snow White - compact 5 feet, self cleaning
- Pink Ice - new foliage mottled with pink and white, maturing to green, 5 feet
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